Elijah Wood
American actor and producer, internationally celebrated for his iconic role as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Elijah Wood - Personal Information
- Name: Elijah Wood
- Date of Birth: January 28, 1981
- Place of Birth: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer, Executive Producer, Thanks, First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Biography
Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor and producer. He rose to international fame for his portrayal of Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
Wood made his film debut with a small part in Back to the Future Part II (1989). He went on to achieve recognition as a child actor with multiple roles such as Avalon (1990) and The Good Son (1993). As a teenager, he starred in several films including North (1994), Flipper (1996), and The Ice Storm (1997). Following the success of The Lord of the Rings, Wood has appeared in a wide range of films, including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).
Wood's voice roles include Mumble in the Happy Feet film franchise (2006–2011), the title protagonist in 9 (2009), Spyro the Dragon in the Legend of Spyro video game trilogy (2006–2008), Beck on Disney XD's Tron: Uprising (2012–2013), Sigma in Season 10 of Red vs. Blue, and Wirt in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014). He played Ryan Newman on the FX dark comedy series Wilfred (2011–2014), for which he received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor, and Todd Brotzman in the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Elijah Wood's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027) as Frodo Baggins
- Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) as The Lawyer
- I Love LA (TV - 2025) as Elijah Wood
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web (TV - 2025) as Adult Wilbur (voice)
- The Toxic Avenger Unrated (2025) as Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother
- The Monkey (2025) as Ted
- Bookworm (2024) as Strawn Wise
- Tony Pizzas Tony Pizzas (2023) as Elijah Wood
- The Elephant 6 Recording Co. (2023) as Self
- I'm a Virgo (TV - 2023) as Studious Guy
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